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Roger Goodell says 18-game NFL season is possible but 'a lot of work to be done'

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If history is a guide, the NFL is on track to expand its regular season to 18 games but commissioner Roger Goodell indicated Monday that nothing is imminent and the league will be very deliberate in making that decision.

In his annual state-of-the-NFL news conference, Goodell said he has had informal conversations on the topic with Lloyd Howell Jr., executive director of the NFL Players Assn., but there’s “a lot of work to be done.”

Before the 2021 season, the league added a 17th game and trimmed the preseason from four games to three. Goodell raised the possibility of eventually adding an 18th regular-season game and going down to two preseason games.

“We know fans love football and they want more football,” he said. “But we have to be incredibly sensitive and smart with the balance and how we deal with that.”

Goodell also kept alive the notion of having a franchise beyond the U.S. borders.

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“I do think there’s a potential that someday we’ll have an international franchise,” he said. “We do like to have, being here in New Orleans, this is a great thing for the New Orleans Saints … have the world’s attention. I think the same would be true of an international franchise.”

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High school basketball: Thursday's playoff scores

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION

Animo Bunche 28, Animo Pat Brown 17

Chavez 33, Monroe 4

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Collins Family d. CALS Early College, forfeit

Kennedy 65, Van Nuys 34

Marquez 51, Elizabeth 15

Maywood Academy 33, Torres 26

New West Charter 28, University Prep Value 27

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Smidt Tech 14, LA Leadership

South East 59, Jordan 31

BOYS

CITY SECTION

Aspire Ollin 42, Annenberg 39

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Marquez 74, Elizabeth 38

Middle College 45, Stella 26

Monroe 48, Chavez 25

Poly 79, Grant 46

Port of LA 87, Dymally 77

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Sherman Oaks CES 85, VAAS 53

Simon Tech 39, AHSA 26

Sylmar 69, San Fernando 60

Van Nuys 59, Kennedy 57

Westchester 94, University 46

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GIRLS

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION 1

#1 Ventura 63, Thousand Oaks 40

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#16 Crean Lutheran 44, Orange Lutheran 39

#9 Marlborough 50, El Dorado 39

#8 Rancho Christian 81, Mira Costa 64

#5 La Salle 48, Flintridge Prep 33

#12 Chaminade 52, Claremont 45

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#13 Santa Margarita 56, Redondo Union 47

#4 Harvard-Westlake 71, Rialto 45

#3 Moreno Valley 61, Rancho Cucamonga 40

St. Monica 70, #14 St. Anthony 65

#11 San Clemente 80, Valencia 64

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#6 JSerra 66, Bonita 39

Riverside King 60, #7 Buena 52 (OT)

Esperanza 56, #10 Westlake 53

#15 Corona Centennial 66, Villa Park 43

#2 Brentwood 80, Heritage 45

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DIVISION 2AA

#1 Buena Park 66, Lakewood St. Joseph 59

West Torrance 51, #16 Crescenta Valley 31

#9 Campbell Hall 47, Glendora 45

#8 Portola 57, Camarillo 50

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#5 San Juan Hills 67, San Dimas 50

Diamond Bar 57, #12 St. Margaret’s 54

Summit 28, #13 Long Beach Poly 34

Oak Park 58, #4 Oxnard 36

Beckman 52, #3 Crossroads 41

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#14 Palos Verdes 51, Valley View 44

#11 Hart 59, San Jacinto 52

South Torrance 46, #6 Shadow Hills 34

Lynwood 66, #7 Los Osos 56

#10 Lakewood 58, Corona Santiago 50

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#15 Dos Pueblos 53, Saugus 49

#2 North Torrance 74, Paramount 66

DIVISION 2A

#1 Burbank Burroughs 40, Millikan 12

Village Christian 44, #16 Dana Hills 35

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Marina 70, #9 Placentia Valencia 51

Pioneer 56, #8 Oaks Christian 49

Sonora 59, #5 Antelope Valley 47

Torrance 46, #12 Los Alamitos 45

Corona at #13 Rolling Hills Prep

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#4 Fountain Valley 48, Bishop Alemany 46

#3 Chino 84, United Christian Academy 44

Corona del Mar 38, #14 Yorba Linda 31

#11 Brea Olinda 49, Fontana 31

Oak Hills 56, #6 Eastvale Roosevelt 46

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Trinity Classical Academy at #7 Segerstrom

Notre Dame Academy 57, #10 Canyon Country Canyon 55

La Canada 49, #15 Aliso Niguel 29

#2 Rosary Academy 62, Pasadena 41

DIVISION 3AA

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#1 Orange County Pacifica Christian 43, Troy 35

Chaparral 48, #16 Murrieta Valley 45

Santa Fe at #9 Godinez, Friday

Downey 55, #8 Arcadia 47

Mark Keppel 55, #5 Long Beach Jordan 23

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#12 South Pasadena 77, Moorpark 48

#13 Oakwood 59, Carter 22

#4 Highland 59, Holy Martyrs 50

Cerritos 60, #3 Lancaster 40

Beaumont 60, #14 California 27

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Ridgecrest Burroughs 54, #11 St. Bonaventure 49

#6 Great Oak 58, Grand Terrace 49

#7 Diamond Ranch 67, Rowland 59

#10 Culver City 52, Yucaipa 40

Huntington Beach 45, #15 Immaculate Heart 31

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#2 El Segundo 68, South Hills 44

DIVISION 3A

#1 Lawndale 34, Santa Monica 32

#16 Alta Loma 56, Glendale 53

#9 Gahr 56, Yeshiva 25

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Shalhevet at #8 Loma Linda Academy

#5 Desert Christian Academy 55, Coachella Valley 42

El Toro 45, #12 Ontario 38

Ramona 66, #13 Hemet 52

#4 Twentynine Palms 50, Pasadena Poly 40

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#3 La Serna 34, Santa Ana Foothill 30

#14 Whitney 40, Bishop Amat 37

Eastside 69, #11 Geffen Academy 36

#6 El Rancho 49, Rio Hondo Prep 41

#7 Palm Desert 47, Coastal Christian 34

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#10 Temescal Canyon 67, California School for the Deaf Riverside 48

Cantwell Sacred Heart 52, #15 Hesperia 35

#2 Temecula Valley 65, Sierra Vista 50

DIVISION 4AA

#1 Savanna, bye

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#16 Laguna Beach 46, Silver Valley 34

#9 Heritage Christian 61, Linfield Christian 49

Irvine 39, #8 Apple Valley 36

#5 Tesoro 44, Hesperia Christian 22

Foothill Tech 48, #12 Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 31

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Redlands East Valley at #13 Maranatha

Lancaster Desert Christian 49, #4 Temecula Prep 40

Vistamar 24, #3 St. Lucy’s 20

#14 Westminster La Quinta 51, Silverado 37

Anaheim 64, #11 Santa Clarita Christian 36

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Gardena Serra 55, #6 Northview 29

#7 Santa Paula 63, Elsinore 41

Tustin at #10 Canyon Springs

Milken 42, #15 Hawthorne MSA 34

#2 Leuzinger 49, Dominguez 43

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DIVISION 4A

Riverside Prep 58, #1 Sherman Indian 40

#16 West Covina 37, Rancho Verde 36

San Marino at #9 Mayfield, Friday

#8 La Mirada 56, Orange 42

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#5 Laguna Hills 46, San Jacinto Valley 33

#12 Schurr 43, Temple City 38

#13 Santa Maria Valley Christian 50, Colton 34

University Prep 36, #4 Packinghouse Christian 21

#3 La Palma Kennedy 41, Lucerne Valley 22

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#14 Arrowhead Christian 49, Woodcrest Christian 41

#11 Oxford Academy 46, Faith Baptist 43

Nogales 33, #6 La Quinta 31

#7 Warren 53, CAMS 22

Thacher 40, #10 Newbury Park Adventist 38

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#15 Pilibos 53, Duarte 52

San Luis Obispo Classical at #2 San Jacinto Leadership Academy

DIVISION 5AA

#1 Loara, bye

#16 San Gabriel Academy 67, Santa Barbara Providence 19

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#9 Fullerton 49, Fillmore 20

#8 Hillcrest 53, Adelanto 34

#5 Nordhoff 66, AB Miller 50

Avalon at #12 Westminster

Capistrano Valley Christian 37, #13 Anza Hamilton 34

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#4 Costa Mesa 65, St. Genevieve 48

Indian Springs at #3 Environmental Charter

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 69, #14 Thousand Oaks Hillcrest Christian 7

#11 Patriot 62, Acaciawood Academy 6

Perris at #6 Los Amigos

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#7 Charter Oak 44, Bell Gardens 37

#10 Santa Ana 41, Carpinteria 37

Western Christian 53, #15 Victor Valley 47

Rancho Alamitos at #2 Redlands Adventist Academy

DIVISION 5A

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#1 Riverside Notre Dame, bye

Citrus Hill 49, #16 Riverside Bethel Christian 27

Sacred Heart LA at #9 Rosemead

Desert Hot Springs 64, #8 Excelsior Charter 26

#5 Arroyo Valley 29, South El Monte 28

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#12 Banning 51, Edgewood 48

#13 Bolsa Grande 44, Southlands Christian 24

Ganesha 57, #4 Summit View West 15

Pasadena Marshall 48, #3 Mesa Grande Academy 22

Jurupa Hills 48, #14 San Bernardino 25

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Mary Star of the Sea 51, #11 Santa Clara 15

Saddleback at #6 La Sierra

Workman 33, #7 Webb 20

Gabrielino 55, #10 Calvary Baptist 21

#15 Villanova Prep 53, NOVA Academy Early College 43

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#2 Shandon, bye

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NCAA committee recommends adding flag football as emerging sport for women

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An NCAA committee recommended on Wednesday adding flag football to its emerging women’s sports program, a significant step toward it becoming an officially sponsored championship sport in all three divisions.

The NCAA said at least 65 schools are already sponsoring flag football at either the club or varsity level, with more moving in that direction. With a push from the NFL, flag football also has been added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

The NFL has vigorously promoted flag football for several years, including starting a global ambassador program in 2022. Domestically, the league and its teams have been pushing for flag football to be sanctioned as a varsity sport in high schools around the country.

Once in the NCAA’s emerging women’s sports program, flag football would need a minimum of 40 schools sponsoring it at the varsity level and meet minimums in games played and player participation to be considered for NCAA championship status.

The NCAA’s emerging women’s sports program was created to help facilitate more opportunities for women and give schools more opportunities to sponsor teams.

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The last sport to move through the program was women’s wrestling, which was approved last month to become the NCAA’s 91st championship sport. The first women’s wrestling championship will be held in 2026.

Five other sports are currently in the program: acrobatics and tumbling, equestrian, rugby, stunt and triathlon. Five sports have previously emerged from the program to earn NCAA championship status: rowing (1996), ice hockey (2000), water polo (2000), bowling (2003) and beach volleyball (2015).

(Photo: Isaiah Vazquez / Getty Images)

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Jets to move on from Aaron Rodgers after 2 seasons

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The New York Jets have made it official: They intend to move on from Aaron Rodgers. 

The team released a statement on Thursday that they are moving forward without the four-time MVP. 

“Last week we met with Aaron and shared that our intention was to move in a different direction at quarterback,” head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey said in a statement released by the team. 

FILE – New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) stands with teammates before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Jan. 5, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

“It was important to have this discussion now to provide clarity and enable each of us the proper time to plan for our respective futures. We want to thank him for the leadership, passion, and dedication he brought to the organization and wish him success moving forward.”

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Rodgers spent two seasons with the team, but suffered a torn Achilles just four snaps into his first game into his Jets tenure.

Returning from the season-ending injury in 2024, Rodgers’ Jets went 5-12 and fired both head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas during the season. 

Rodgers threw for 3,987 yards and 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 17 games for the Jets last season. 

“I personally want to thank Aaron for his time at the New York Jets,” said owner Woody Johnson in the statement. 

“His arrival in 2023 was met with unbridled excitement and I will forever be grateful that he chose to join us to continue his Hall of Fame career. From day one, he embodied all that it meant to be a New York Jet, embraced our fans, and immersed himself in our city. That is what I will remember most when I look back at his time here. He will always be welcome, and I wish him only the best in whatever he chooses to do next.”

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